Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Object Design
Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education
College of Fine Arts & Communication
COFAC-N-2530

POSITION: Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Object Design/3D Media, tenure track

RESPONSIBILITIES: Start Fall 2012. Teach equivalent of 5, 4-contact hour courses per academic year (fall and spring) at undergraduate level. Coordinate and develop the interdisciplinary object design which includes 3D Media and Digital Fabrication. Collaborate on the development of curriculum with other faculty in 3D Media. Develop and teach one Towson Seminar course, a university core requirement. Advise Art + Design majors, participate in MFA and other departmental committees.

APPOINTMENT: Ten-month appointment with start date of August 2012.

QUALIFICATIONS: MFA in Studio Art, or, Applied Design with a strong foundation in 3D media, some experience with Ceramics is preferred. A background including Product Design, Industrial Design or Applied Design in 3D Media is preferred. Familiarity with 3D digital fabrication and a working knowledge of Digital 3D Modeling, Rhino software, required. Applicants must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, excellent communication skills, and the aptitude to contribute to a collaborative working environment. The willingness to contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives is also a necessity. Evidence or interest in securing external funding is preferred.

APPLICATION: The review of completed applications will begin December 15th and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit all materials [letter of application, curriculum vitae, 20 digital images of scholarly or professional work, 20 digital images of students’ work if available, and three letters of recommendation] on CD or DVD readable on a Mac computer, to lvarga@towson.edu. Candidate materials are to be addressed to Search Chair:

Professor Christopher Bartlett
Interdisciplinary Object Design/3D Media, Search Chair
Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education
Center for the Arts 3103
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
cbartlett@towson.edu

Official transcripts will be required if an offer is extended.

The Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education enrolls approximately 600 art and art history majors, 110 art education majors, and 60 graduate students. The students are served by 23 full-time faculty, 45 part-time faculty, and 5 staff. The department offers a comprehensive program, which includes the following majors: Art + Design, Art History, and Art Education. Graduate programs include the Master of Education in Art Education, Master of Fine Arts in Studio, MA in Professional Studies: Art History track, and the Interactive Media Design Certificate.

TOWSON UNIVERSITY: Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report's as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 21,000 students and offers more than 100 bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and applied professional fields. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 830 full-time faculty who work here.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university’s affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.